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Diocese of Ratchaburi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratchaburi (Diœcesis Ratchaburensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลราชบุรี) is a Latin suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok in western central Thailand. The diocese covers an area of 31,362 square kilometres (12,109 mi2), covering four of the western provinces of Thailand: Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Kanchanaburi, and Samut Songkhram. As of 2001, of the 2.2 million citizens, 15,246 are members of the Catholic Church. It is divided into 17 parishes, having 71 priests altogether. While the cathedral episcopal see dedicated to the Nativity of Our Lady is at Bang Nok Khwaek, the diocesan center is in the town of Ratchaburi.

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• ▸Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
• ▸Cypress Hills (Canada)
• ▸Bespopovtsy

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